| Description |
xiii, 175 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Contents |
Introduction -- Theory and method : genre studies and rhetorical criticism -- Crowdfunding : genres for funding research -- Databases : genres for knowledge production -- Blogging : genres for scientific engagement -- Conclusion |
| Summary |
"Brings together genre studies and the rhetoric of science to examine a range of new forms of science communication that challenge traditional presumptions about experts (scientists) and nonexperts (the public)--including Twitter and Reddit AMAs, crowdfunding proposals such as Kickstarter and Experiment.com, civic-minded databases such as Safecast, and the PLOS blogging network"-- Provided by publisher |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 151-166) and index |
| Subject |
Science -- Computer network resources
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Communication in science
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Internet research
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| LC no. |
2018051713 |
| ISBN |
9780814213988 (cloth ; alkaline paper) |
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0814213987 (cloth ; alkaline paper) |
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9780814255308 (paperback ; alkaline paper) |
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0814255302 (paperback ; alkaline paper) |
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